• Date: July 17, 2026
• Location: Zoom
• Time: TBD
• Registration link: TBD
• Price: TBD

What is EFT?

Fundamentals of EFT provides a one-day introduction to Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and attachment theory for all modalities – individual (EFIT), couple (EFCT), and family (EFFT) therapy.

More than just an EFT introductory course, Fundamentals provides the overall context of EFT and explains how the original “couple” model applies effectively as psychotherapy to EFFT (e.g., typically engaging with dyads) and EFIT (e.g., working with the individual and a younger/child self, or the individual and the inner experience of another person in their life). This training includes an outline of EFT, with an emphasis on attachment and relationships and sense of self, and how the EFT Tango applies to all three modalities.

Fundamentals serves those new to EFT, providing them with an introduction to its principles and applications across individuals, couples, and families. Equally, Fundamentals serves therapists who have completed training in one or two EFT modalities by offering a valuable review and an opportunity to expand their knowledge of EFT’s applicability to all three modalities.

Which modality is right for me?

• EFFT is the most appropriate modality for working one-on-one with children and youth, as well as with caregivers and their children (including adult children).
• EFCT is most effective for working with couples.
• EFIT is most effective for working one-on-one with adults.

The “Fundamentals of EFT” Course

Looking to elevate your skills and take your practice to the next level?

In just one day, Fundamentals of EFT will demonstrate how Emotionally Focused Therapy provides a map to lasting healing for individuals, couples, and families. Grounded in attachment science, this workshop will provide you with practical tools to guide your understanding and take your first step into the transformational world of EFT.

Sequence

We recommend Fundamentals precede any other course. This is not a requirement; this course is not required for therapist certification. Fundamentals can also be taken after other courses, as it provides context for EFCT, EFIT, and EFFT.

Prerequisites: none.

Fundamentals of EFT may be taken as a stand-alone event for mental health professionals & students interested in learning how attachment is used in the practice of EFT for individuals, couples, or family therapy.

Participants will be able to:

• Summarize the EFT perspective – experiential, growth oriented.
• Describe the key tenets of attachment theory.
• Identify the goals and stages of the EFT model across modalities.
• Outline the core EFT interventions as they apply and differ in three modalities: individuals suffering from depression, anxiety and PTSD, distressed couples and distressed families.
• Specify the strengths of attachment theory and science as a map to understanding of client problems and strengths and how attachment guides every session.
• Utilize attachment science as a moment to moment guide to the shaping of potent systematic change in psychotherapy sessions.
• Define the moves of the EFT Tango and how they differ across modalities.

Fundamentals of EFT is a one day course divided into four sections:

Section 1 includes:
A General Introduction to EFT: An empirically based, experiential, attachment-oriented therapy for the treatment of depression, anxiety, and PTSD.
The Essentials of Attachment Theory: How the Attachment Map guides every session and shapes attunement and constant corrective emotional experiences for the client.
Directed Observation of part of an EFiT session

Section 2 includes:
Outlining of the EFT Tango – 5 moves as they show up in all three modalities with clinical examples
Outlining of the Experiential Micro-interventions used in EFT, EFiT and EFFT with clinical examples.
Directed observation of a part of an EFT couples session focused on identifying Tango moves.
Questions and Answers

Section 3 includes:
An overview of Assessment and Key Change Events in EFT
Observation of a first session of EFiT with an exercise to help participants note key elements
Observation of a change event in EFiT and in EFT for Couples with case examples from EFFT with an exercise to note key features of this process
Discussions throughout
Questions and Answers

Section 4 includes:
Clinical Exercise on Moves of the EFT Tango
Final Synopsis and Questions and Answers